Android layouts create a screen where you place your customized icons and images. By default, the Android layout auto-sizes images, but you have the option to make images smaller. You size images ...

Android’s multitasking story is finally catching up with the hardware it runs on, and the next wave of changes looks less like a tweak and more like a reset. Between new system features, aggressive ...

Android 13 is set to deliver on no fewer than two separate screen layouts for an improved experience on foldable devices. That’s based on reports centered on the first Android 13 Developer Preview ...

One of the interesting things you notice when using Google’s new Nexus 7 tablet is the setup the Android 4.1 platform provides — namely that the tablet’s UI more closely resembles an Android ...

Android 12L was all about preparing “stock” Android for foldables and improving the experience on bigger screens. Now, in the first developer preview for Android 13, we’re getting a first look at the ...

Thanks to Kevin Darty (@kdarty) and Andy May (@MantaMay) for their ideas relating to this article. There's no doubt about it: Smartphones based on the Android OS are hot. Currently, they're generating ...

2025 is coming to a close, and it's shaping up to be Android's most pivotal year yet. While many of the updates might seem ...

App widgets can be thought of as a small window or controller for an Android app that can be embedded in another application (like the homescreen). They can be very useful, allowing users to view or ...

For most of 2023, we ran a weekly event focused on custom Android home screens on our X (formerly Twitter) profile. Using the hashtag #aahomescreens, anyone could submit a screenshot of their phone’s ...